The concept of interconnectedness suggests that we are not individuals, but a connected species. However, were you aware that interconnectedness extends beyond humans alone? Human beings form tribes, societies, countries. We connect over sports, our favourite football team, perhaps. Religion, obviously, is a great unifier. Speaking brings joy through invitations
Magnesium is one of the most abundant minerals in your body. An adult male needs about 420 mg and a female about 320 mg per day. Fortunately, it is abundant in food. As long as you are eating whole, natural food, you will get the magnesium that you need. 30
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Neurotoxicity is toxicity in which a biological, chemical or physical agent adversely affects your nervous system. In simple terms, when you experience stress in any form. Researchers have shown that neurotoxicity has three paths. Excitotoxicity, oxidative stress, and neuroinflammation. Sorry for the complex words, I promise to simplify soon. Excitotoxicity
Food has a powerful effect on our body, something I have said for over a decade. How powerful is a lesson I continue to discover. To illustrate, let us look at the effect of glutamate on our body. Glutamate is an excitatory neurotransmitter. Neurotransmitter means something that transmits signals through
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I’m unsure of your age. Regardless, age creeps up faster than you expect. What is the best way to bullet-proof yourself from old age? Obviously, eat well, exercise, sleep. But the thing that constantly surprises me is the value of staying busy. Staying busy has many connotations. My grandfather
Popular literature refers to dopamine as the pleasure molecule. It is the hormone released when you are happy. But did you know it plays a vital role in memory and cognition? In fact, the very action of giving pleasure helps you learn and recall. Let us understand how. Each time
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